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Korean marching drummers are scheduled to mark the start of Richmond’s fourth annual Summer Night Market on Saturday. The outdoor market, which has been open since mid-May, marks its official celebration this weekend with a cultural event designed to bring good luck to its merchants, according to Paul Cheung, director of operations. “The whole entertainment will have a Korean focus,” Cheung said. “This year we decided to fully have the Korean community do the whole opening with us.”

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Korean entertainment helps kick off more diverse event Cheung said people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds visit the market regularly, and organizers have worked hard to reflect that diversity. “What we wanted to do was actually introduce other cultures at the market,” he said, noting that this year’s events include Caribbean and Filipino nights. He added that the market is hoping to feature first nations art and culture during an event in August. The roster of food options also reflects that focus on diversity, with fare from myriad Chinese provinces, as well as Vietnam,

Korea, Italy and Greece. Roast pig, as well as traditional Korean song and entertainment, rounds out the opening bash, set to run from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Giveaways galore, including a car, cash and airline tickets, will be awarded between cultural performances. The Summer Night Market is located at 12631 Vulcan Way, Richmond, and can be found online at www.summernightmarket. com. The market is open through the summer until Sept. 18.

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Police say they have exposed a complex scheme involving a pinhole camera and Craigslist employment ads to help cheat on a medical school entrance exam. Housman Rezazadeh-Azar and Josiah Miguel Ruben have been charged with fraud over $5,000, mischief and the unauthorized use of a computer in connection with the case According to a warrant filed at the Richmond Provincial Court registry, the scheme involved several people being recruited as tutors through Craigslist ads. The candidates say they were told they had to write sample multiple-choice exams to qualify as tutors. They were told to show up on Jan. 29, 2010 at a UBC library, where they would write the sample exams. They were met by Ruben, who called himself “the tech guy,” according to the warrant. Meanwhile, Rezazadeh-Azar was writing the MCAT at the University of Victoria on the same day, the warrant alleges. “Rezazadeh-Azar was using an undefined model of pinhole camera in order to capture images of the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) examination and was wirelessly sending them to Ruben, who loaded them onto a thumb drive and had the tutor answer them. Once the questions were answered, Ruben relayed the answers to RezazadehAzar,” court documents allege. The two would-be tutors saw Ruben wearing a headset and talking to someone. They found it suspicious and called the police, the documents show. The investigating police officer spoke to Michelle Sparacino, the director of MCAT administration and reporting, who told him the exam the would-be tutors were taking was identical to the one, administrators say, that was given to Rezazadeh-Azar in Victoria. see Cheating page 4

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“I’m totally behind it if (Dad) wants to do it ... But I’m not driving.” — Derek Mah likes the idea of the Canuckmobile being brought back to life, as long as he’s not behind the wheel all the way to Boston like he was to New York in 1994.

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Neil Prescott was in command of aircraft’s final flight in war-torn Kandahar, Afghanistan BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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The Canadian Air Force celebrated an historic flight recently in Afghanistan — and it was a Richmondite behind the wheel. Capt. Neil Prescott flew the last Canadian H-model CC-130 Hercules during its final flight from Kandahar to Trenton, Ont. Hours earlier, amid smiles and cheers from members of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing, the oldest of the Afghanistan workhorses, taxied down the runway at Kandahar Airfield for one last flight. Capt. Prescott, whose family still lives in Steveston, was the aircraft commander and said the flight brought back a lot of memories. “The legacy model Hercules have been in this theatre since 2002 and I’ve flown (it) quite extensively all over Afghanistan — to austere airfields hauling all kinds of cargo and personnel, runs to and from Camp Mirage,” said Prescott, a graduate of Steveston High, who moved to Ontario 10 years ago to join the air force. “It’s the end of an era for these aircraft and now we’re passing the baton to the J-model Hercules.” Colonel Al Meinzinger, commander of Task Force Silver Dart, says the fact the H-model Hercules were able to fly as long as they did in Afghanistan is due to the professionalism of the aircraft technicians who kept them flying. “We get a little sentimental at times, but the aircraft is nothing without the entire team and I think in this case we need to tip our hats to the technicians in the CC-130 community who have done such an admirable job for so many years.” Task Force Canuck, the Tactical Aviation Unit that flies the Hercs in Afghanistan and is part of the Air Wing, has flown more than 400 missions, moved well over two million pounds of cargo and flown more than 25,000 passengers within Afghanistan. Aircraft 319 arrived in Trenton to 436 (Transport) Squadron for maintenance and will soon be flying again on search and rescue missions.

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Capt. Neil Prescott (right), aircraft commander for 319’s last flight, shakes hands with Col Al Meinzinger (centre), as Chief Warrant Officer Kevin West looks on.

Members of 8 AMS stand in front of CC-130 Hercules 319 one last time at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.

Gateway’s pARTy will celebrate theatre chief’s passions BY MICHELLE HOPKINS

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Simon Johnston’s two passions are coming together for one evening — artwork and fine wine. “My two most favourite words are art and wine and this is what this special evening is all about,” said Johnston, the Gateway Theatre’s executive and artistic director. He is talking about the

Gateway’s Cocktail pARTy on Thursday, June 23, in the theatre. The soiree features 100 unique pieces of adjudicated artwork donated by local Richmond artists, as well as artists from across the Lower Mainland and beyond. This is the theatre’s biggest fundraiser of the year. “We hope to raise more than $20,000,” said Johnston. “All the money raised goes to support our many programs.

“It’s especially important this year, with sponsorship down due to the slower economy, that the community come out to support us… we really hope they will.” Johnston said it will be a soiree “unlike any other.” Debbie Tobin, a volunteer board member at the Gateway, agrees. “It will be a pretty funky event and the art work is something else,” said the three-year volunteer see Art page 14

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Cheating: Growing Continued from page 1 There were 3,063 people writing the MCAT on that day, in 383 testing centres in 19 countries. Of those 3,063 examinees, only 19 were taking the same test as Rezazadeh-Azar, who left the test partway through and did not return, the warrant shows. Police used cellphone records to determine that the two men were talking that morning, the warrant shows. The power of technology certainly makes more possibilities for cheating, said Richard Rosenberg, an emeritus professor of computer science at UBC and president of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Administration. “It used to be you’d try to smuggle in a piece of paper with notes under your shirt and make sure the people monitoring the exam weren’t looking and you’d have a quick look,” Rosenberg said. “This time you’re getting the information in an ear phone and it’s impossible for the exam monitors to see if anything is happening. “The person answering the questions was in a different city — you now have this possibility of instantaneous cheating with people providing answers from distances far away.” Nearly three-quarters of first-year students across Canada admitted to cheating at least once while in high school and high-tech gadgets have made that cheating easier, according to a survey of 20,000 students at 11 post-secondary education institutions conducted by the Canadian Council on Learning last year. “Over the past decade, Internet and high-tech devices have enabled a virtual explosion of classroom cheating,” Paul Cappon, president and CEO of CCL said in a news release in July 2010. “As this article reveals, educators, parents and students have to work together in order to properly address what has become a serious and widespread problem.”

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court on April 28 to face allegations of possession and distribution of child porn. He was released on bail with a condition not to come into contact with any children. Although Cpl. Mat Van Laer, of ICE, could not say exactly where Siemens is now residing, he said the police have no reason to suspect he’s moved out of the city. “To the best of my knowledge he’s still in Richmond. We have no reason to believe he’s not living there,” Van Laer said. Van Laer said that a full forensic examination of Siemens’ computer has still to be carried out, which might uncover even more evidence. “We hope (the forensic examination) will be done in the next few weeks,” he said. “The number of images will be in at least the hundreds, but it’s not uncommon for computers to store thousands and thousands of images. “However, it’s not always the case that any images found constitute child pornography. Sometimes, hundreds of thousands of images have to be screened by forensic officers.” The quantity of images found and the gravity of the content can have an impact on how the case proceeds and its outcome, Van Laer acknowledged. “Every aspect of the investigation can have a bearing on the outcome,” he said. “Historically, the quantity and category of the images has sometimes affected the outcome.”

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The British Columbia Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy The British Columbia Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy was successfully inaugurated in the spring of 2004. Since the launch of this program, twelve Institutes have welcomed over twohundred B.C. teachers from elementary, middle and high schools throughout the province. The Institutes are sponsored by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and coordinated by the Public Education and Outreach department. This intensive professional development opportunity for teachers of social studies and related subjects aims to enhance knowledge and understanding of B.C.’s parliamentary system through a first-hand look at parliamentary procedure. Throughout this four day Institute, teachers attend briefings by the Speaker of the House, Clerk of the House, Law Clerk and Cabinet Operations, and meet informally with elected officials. During the Institute, teachers work in small groups to facilitate team development of ideas, resources and methods for teaching about parliamentary democracy in B.C. Many useful and engaging learning

activities created by past Institutes are posted on the Legislative Assembly’s website and are available to all B.C. teachers to aid in their lesson planning. Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming B.C. Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy scheduled for October 2011. Teachers must complete the online application form, and arrange for a reference to be submitted on their behalf. Up to eighteen teachers will be selected to participate in each Institute. In addition, teachers who have attended a previous B.C. Teacher’s Institute on Parliamentary Democracy may be eligible to return as a facilitator to provide guidance and support to participants. For more information, please visit the Legislative Assembly’s website at: http:/www.leg.bc.ca/info/bcti/ index.asp Respectfully submitted Linda Reid MLA Richmond East Deputy Speaker

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A Richmond man has agreed to a 25year stock market ban after admitting he lied to B.C. Securities Commission investigators who were looking into suspicious trading in Sungro Minerals Inc. In a settlement agreement released Tuesday, Karnjit Singh Bahd also agreed to pay a $75,000 fine for his breaches. Sungro is a Surrey-based exploration company that trades on the OTC Bulletin Board in the United States. It is headed by Malkeet Bains, a licensed insurance broker who owns M. Bains Financial Inc. in Surrey. The stock started trading in February 2009 at 30 cents, and by July that year spiralled up to $4.75, giving the company a total stock market value of $46 million. This was an unusually high capitalization considering that, by that time, the company had defaulted on its mineral property option and its total assets consisted of $299 cash. Suspecting that the seed stock distribution had been rigged, commission enforcement staff issued a cease trade order against the company in July 2009,

and began to subpoena the seed shareholders. In the settlement agreement Bahd admitted that a man asked him to help distribute seed shares of Sungro. That man is identified in the settlement agreement as “A,” but is known to be Bains. Bahd admitted that, at Bains’ behest, he lined up nine people to act as nominee shareholders, paid for the shares, then gathered them up again. This is a commonly used, but highly illegal, method of creating a tightly controlled shell company that can be easily manipulated. Bahd, however, was not sanctioned for helping to rig the stock; rather, he was sanctioned for lying about his stock dealings to BCSC investigators in two separate interviews. Last November, five of the seed shareholders also admitted they lied to investigators about their purchase and sale of the stock. All were banned from the market for six years. They were also fined up to $7,500 each. The investigation into Sungro is still in progress.

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ith Premier Christy Clark finally sworn in as a member of legislature this week, B.C. politicians remembered they had some running of the province to attend to in the few days remaining before summer break. One of the things they found stuffed behind some cushions was the necessity of hastily endorsing a West Coast shipbuilding bid worth $35 billion. That’s a contract that could see 5,000 jobs and 30 years of work created in the province. Donning her Rosie the Riveter garb, Clark used her first speech to endorse the “once in a generation” bid, asking, “How often do we have the chance to grasp an opportunity like this one?” Another good question would be why the governing party has largely ignored the bid up until now. Sure, everyone “supports” the shipbuilding bid. It would be hard to imagine otherwise. But in terms of aggressively pursuing it and lobbying Ottawa, B.C. politicians have been far too preoccupied with their own leadership contests to steer the ship of state. That the province’s support for a multi-billion dollar sink-or-swim pitch by the shipbuilding industry came forward in a last-minute private member’s bill only adds to the perception that someone was asleep at the switch. Local shipbuilders are capable and worthy. But large shipbuilding contracts have always been highly political. Other provinces in the running recognize that — and have been acting accordingly.

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Thanks for saving my angel The Editor, To the lady who found our wandering angel: Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. On Monday, May 30, around 2 p.m., my youngest daughter bolted out of the store we were at in Richmond Center and took off on her own. Being three-years-old, she can’t read, and I do not think she had any idea which store she ran out of. At any rate, a lady who did not get close enough for me to thank, found my mischievous munchkin and walked with her through the mall to help her find her family. My daughter was so delighted with you that she spent the rest of the day (and most of dinner that night) telling anyone who would listen how she wanted to be back with you because you were so nice. Words can not sufficiently convey my husband’s and my gratitude for your caring, patience and Good Samaritan role in helping our search have a happy ending. Once again, thank you. Brenda Khoo Richmond

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Scramble will ease congestion

Change is coming once again to Steveston – a positive one! After many complaints from Stevestonites, Richmondites and visitors, a solution appears to be in the works for traffic congestion in Steveston Village. It’s a Scramble for pedestrians. The new traffic signal at Moncton Street and No. 1 Road will allow pedestrians to cross the intersection diagonally, otherwise known as a “pedestrian scramble.” Coupled with this feature will be left turn bays, restricted vehicle rightturns on red, raised crosswalks at Chatham Street and No. 1 Road (near the ANAF), Moncton Street and Easthope Avenue (by the community centre), and No. 1 Road and Moncton. As well speed limits will be lowered to 30 kilometres an hour in the village and entrance areas. Pedestrian crossing for people with disabilities has also been addressed with tactile surface treatments to detect the “edge” of sidewalk and crosswalk (similar to at Canada Line stations) and verbal messaging specific to the pedestrian scramble. By consulting with representatives from Steveston Community Society, Cycling BC and Steveston special events representatives, as well as many other stakeholders, staff was able to address concerns and design the improvements with their comments in mind.

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That doesn’t mean everyone will agree or understand what is being proposed. To that end, a public information program will be carried out this summer to gather further information, address concerns and generally educate us, particularly regarding the pedestrian scramble feature. The $600,000 budget has already been approved with construction slated for mid-September through October. Along with the main intersection improvements, Chatham will undergo some improvements especially for pedestrians and cyclists. Curb extensions slated for Chatham Street are meant to facilitate a new bicycle route, parking and improve pedestrian safety, particularly with the bus traffic and width of the street. Another good news story is that Richmond recycles! We are already recycling about 50 per cent of our waste. Richmond along with Metro Vancouver residents are focused on waste reduction and recycling targets of 70 per cent by 2015 and 80 per cent by 2020. This means we still have a ways to go and this report

sets out what we are already doing and has information regarding programs, existing places to take your recycling and sets out goals and programs that will achieve them. The number one goal is to minimize waste generation. When you make a purchase, question the packaging, find out whether the product has a stewardship program (think bottles and cans), and what happens to it when you’re finished with it. At home or at work, ask yourself do you really need to print that email? The second goal is to maximize reuse, recycling and material recovery. Using Craigslist, richmondshares.bc.ca and thrift stores etc, we are able to keep many items out of the landfill and extend their useful life. One person’s junk is another’s treasure, that’s my motto! Responsible retailers, such as Canadian Tire, gather items for material recovery. This is not only more environmentally friendly; with rising tipping costs it makes economic sense. The report, Towards Excellence in Recycling and Solid Waste Management, also lays out what we can include in our green cans, how to backyard compost, where to take things our garbage collectors are not able to pick up, where to take those old prescriptions, batteries, light bulbs, etc. This report has it all. Check it out on our website at www.richmond.ca

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millionaire. Salaries, likewise, remain stagnant unless you’re a government employee. Evidently, Hizzonour doesn’t want us to worry about that. He says, “there are also provincial tax deferral programs available for homeowners.” Glory hallelujah! If you can’t afford to pay your onerous taxes, defer them. In other words, expect no tax relief anytime soon. Instead, let the tax man slowly assume ownership of your home. Isn’t that just marvelous? It seems words like restraint, financial responsibility, and accountability are foreign to the current gaggle of spendthrifts? Remember that come the next election. Sigh! Mayor Gil Blair, where are you when we need you? H.K. Mortensen Richmond

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The Editor, Re: “The Scramble piloted in Steveston,” News, May 27. Please correct your article in the Richmond News. This information is incorrect. The City of Vancouver used this method at many intersections during the period 1945 to 1955. Intersections I can think of are: Granville and Hastings; Georgia and Granville; Hastings and Granville; and possibly, Main and Hastings. Plus a number of other intersections. Maybe the city council should investigate City of Vancouver traffic records to gain some insight in the feasibility of the project before spending $600.000, a portion of which is my tax money. They did not use the term “scramble.” There was another, more technical, more appropriate, term. Brian Ounsted Richmond

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Open letter to Carino Salomi Department of Fisheries & Oceans manager, Lower Fraser River Area: Re: The DFO position on the Vancouver airport fuel delivery proposal to ship toxic jet fuel into the Fraser River estuary. Over the past month, I have sent you and Brian Naito two emails concerning DFO’s position and your role in evaluating and ensuring the protection of fish and fish habitat as related to the VAFFC proposal to send barge and PanMax tankers of toxic jet fuel into the Fraser River’s main stem to a point upstream of the Massey Tunnel, build a fuel unloading terminal at that point and store large volumes of fuel adjacent to the Fraser River. I have yet to receive any acknowledgment that you have received these emails nor any indication that you are going to respond to them. Could you please advise me of the following: 1. What is the role of DFO in evaluating the habitat and water quality concerns related to the present Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation’s proposal as outlined above? 2. Where and how does DFO makes its concerns present to this voluntary BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) environmental assessment (EA) and are you satisfied that the outcome will be positive for fish and fish habitat and that a voluntary review of this nature is binding

on the parties involved? 3. In that this is a proposal to deliver fuel to a federal airport; involves the incursion of fuel barges and ships full of toxic jet fuel into the sensitive Fraser River estuary; involves impacts to Federally protected resources (fish and fish habitat and migratory bird life) and involves a federal port and federal Navigable Waters Protection Act, Canadia Ports Act responsibilities and Pacific Pilotage Authority and the Canada Shipping Act, why has this proposal not seen to be of high enough priority to warrant a higher level Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency public review by the federal government? 4. Further to point 3, are you comfortable that a financial beneficiary of this proposal , Port Metro Vancouver, is delegated the environmental review responsibilities from a federal perspective but has seen fit to allow the BC EAO to take the lead in the EA? 5. Further to point 4, Metro Port has agreed that BC EAO can take the lead in this EA in what is called a harmonized review? How can that review allow DFO and other agencies to prosecute their legisltaive mandates and not fetter the powers of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans? Otto E. Langer Fish biologist and aquatic ecologist Richmond ! Read the full letter at www.richmondnews.com.

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AroundTown Guild members meet on the third Tuesday of each month (except July and August). New members and guests are always welcome! They meet at 11060 No. 2 Rd. Come watch the presentations, get involved in the discussions and enjoy the refreshments.

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Sunday

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we ever grow up? The last time I had made this journey, I was riding a 1983 Honda Shadow and carried my fiancee on the back. I was 27 at the time. My fiancee, now my wife of 25 years, declined an invitation to be part of the adventure this time. Five thousand kilometres on the back of the Honda was enough. The narrow rear seat of my Harley-Davidson Sportster didn’t look very appealing to her. Three of us would meet in Calgary, and we planned to hook up with the fourth in British Columbia. The advent of cellphones made that rendezvous easier. We had chosen our route based on previous trips through the northwestern states, but as long as one stays off the major roads, it’s difficult to go wrong. All roads here lead to heaven for motorcycle riders. Our route south of Salmo, B.C., was like a roller-coaster to the border, and the winding road south of the 49th parallel was an even greater joy. At Tiger, Washington, we turned west toward Kettle Falls, where we would cross the Columbia River for the first of several times on this journey. At the falls, we chatted with groups of American bikers who confirmed we had chosen a fantastic route. “But it’s going to be hot.” “Hotter than this?” we asked, sweating in 30-plus C heat. “Oh, yeah!” they replied. Riding into the southern end of the Okanagan Valley was like riding into a blast furnace. The heat sapped our energy, and all we wanted to do was find some shade and pitch our tents. A clerk in a supermarket drew us a map to a campground near Omak that was like an oasis in the desert. We thought it was paradise until vendors from a farmers market descended upon us just after dawn. It was a bit of an inconvenience, but we had wanted to get on the road early anyway before it got too hot. We appreciated the relative coolness of the Cascades the next night, and it was even cooler when we hit the coast at noon, 3-1/2 days after starting from Calgary. It was cloudy with temperatures around the mid-50s F (about 13 C), but it wasn’t raining. As we wheeled through Raymond, Wash., self-proclaimed oyster capital of the world, and crossed the 6.5-kilometre Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia into Oregon, we discovered traffic would be a larger issue. see Weather page 21

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Continued from page 20 I remembered Highway 101 being congested in 1984, so it should not have been a surprise that it was even busier 26 years later. We spent our first night on the coast in a packed Oregon state park called Nehalem, lucking into a spot as a result of a last-minute cancellation. We opened a nice Merlot to go with our barbecue pork loin and went down to the beach to watch a spectacular sunset. The Oregon coast stretches about 585 kilometres from the Columbia River at the northern tip to a town called Harbor, just north of the California border. The route is heavily treed and dotted with about 30 tiny communities. The largest towns are North Bend and Coos Bay, which sport a combined population of about 30,000. There are magnificent ocean vistas every few kilometres. The coastline is dotted with about a dozen lighthouses. We visited one at Yaquina Head, north of Newport, on our way to Florence, where we camped for the night in a sheltered inland campsite. The slow and tedious ride down to Coos Bay in heavy traffic had some members of the gang wanting to turn back, but we persevered to Brandon, the traffic lightened and the scenery improved. When we pulled over at Lincoln City to snap some photos of scenic Siletz Bay, we were given a crash course in clam digging by a local hermit who said he lived in a cave nearby. He offered a raw purple varnish clam for tasting, and I was volunteered to swallow the ocean treat. The hermit tipped us off to a scenic side road, and it offered a pleasant diversion from the traffic. We stopped several times to take in the spectacular views and pose for numerous photos. But too quickly we were back on 101. The traffic eased further past Port Orford and we really began to enjoy ourselves, opening the throttles of our bikes. As we rode into Crescent City, Calif., the sun was starting its slow descent. We loaded up with groceries, and after being turned away from an overcrowded KOA, we found a relatively secluded and inexpensive municipal campground under the massive redwoods. The next day we turned our bikes eastward and roared down the Redwood Highway through twisty canyons, racing a gushing river down into

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Love is a choice we make A great goal in parenting is teaching our kids about life and love: how to live good lives HEALTHWISE and how to love. In spite of our best efforts‚ our greatest lectures and bedtime stories, and the examples of our own actions good and bad, our children must travel their own unique journeys in life and love. I don’t want to dampen their dreams or ideals while I prepare them for the realities of life. The world is not perfect but we can still be happy. None of us is perfect but each of us is worthy of love. People talk about finding happiness and imagining it as a place where everything is perfect. They dream also of the perfect partner and falling in love. In the living of life, we will discover that it is seldom perfect and if it ever is, it won’t stay that way. Each of us is imperfect, we all make mistakes, and everyone will disappoint us sooner or later. We will disappoint ourselves. But we can still be happy in an imper-

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How you see your world, other people and yourself filters your vision, shades your feelings and shapes your actions. If you think of yourself as entitled, you will be continually disappointed. see Grace page 25

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Continued from page 24 If you see yourself as a victim, you will feel angry and defeated. If you look to what you want and don’t have, you will feel incomplete and wanting, but if you count the good you’ve been given, you will feel blessed and content. If you are not feeling happy today, take a break from what you are doing. For a moment, put out of your mind your preoccupations, the injustice and the bad breaks in your life. Make a list of the good given to you in life so far — not just what you have this day but what you’ve received in the past through luck or the grace of others. Think of most of the things done for you and given to you that you cannot pay back. If you still struggle to appreciate the good in your life, seek out a friend with a positive attitude not tainted with cynicism. The negative words of friends can cast shadows on our own vision while our positive friends can shine greater light on our circumstances and illuminate our lives. We can express grace in seeing our lives as they are and accepting the conditions we cannot change. We can express grace in our relationships by accepting the people we love just as they are, not seeking to change them and forgiving them when they disappoint us.

Grace in action

Happiness is a choice. Love is a choice. Though we need an attitude of grace to accept the things we cannot change in life, grace in action moves us to see what we can and ought to do. This is the recognition of our own responsibility for our happiness. Though we don’t choose the circumstances of our lives and cannot have total control of the outcome of our actions, we can still choose to act with grace: to make our best choices and to follow through with making life better for ourselves and others. Happiness is not a drug or a drink, a place or a situation, something we buy or another person. It is an attitude and a choice. It is in action. Though our family and our partners are imperfect and though we make mistakes and hurt each other, we can express grace in our relationships by seeing the best in one another, loving those qualities and bringing out the best in them. Love isn’t just a feeling that strikes us, an emotion that is there or not there. Love is a choice. Love is an attitude. Love is an action. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a physician and writer. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper, and his blog can be found at davidicuswong.wordpress. com, twitter.com/drdavidicuswong and facebook.com/davidicus.wong.

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“I often need to help Jonathan when people don’t understand him. Sometimes I have to talk for him because he can’t. Jonathan didn’t choose to have autism, and I try to help him whenever I can.” — An excerpt of My Brother Jonathan by Annabelle Donabedian (9) photos by Kimberley Yoshihara: Griffin, a two-year-old golden retriever/Labrador cross, lounges lazily on the grass waiting for his young master. As soon as Jonathan Donabedian leans down close to him, Griffin lays his head on the eight-yearold’s lap. Jonathan’s mom, Kathryn Donabedian, smiles fondly as she looks at her second grader. Jonathan has regressive autism, which didn’t manifest itself until he was nearly three years old. (This form of autism occurs when a child appears to develop typically but then starts to lose speech and social skills). “We didn’t find out about Jonathan’s autism until he was three months shy of his third birthday,” said Donabedian. “We hadn’t suspected anything until his behaviour started to change and words he used to say, he couldn’t anymore.” Donabedian and her husband Jean Jacques had been tossing around the idea of a pet for their son for a while when they learned of the B.C. Guide Dog Services’ new Autism Support Dogs program. “Bill Thornton had just opened the Autism Dog Support program (Thornton is the CEO and cofounder of B.C. Guide Dog Services) two years ago,” said Donabedian. “We waited and waited and he told us to be patient and I’m so glad we did.” “The walk to school used to be so stressful for me. Now it’s a breeze, a walk in the park … I don’t have to constantly tell Jonathan to keep walking.

Annabelle Donabedian hugs her autistic brother Jonathan on the cover of the book she wrote. The book was a gift to the Donabedain family from Jonathan’s educational assistant, who illustrated it. It is available at Brighouse and Steveston libraries, and at Gilmore elementary’s library. What used to take 20 minutes, now takes five,” said Donabedian on the way to Gilmore elementary with Jonathan. She went on to say that since the family received Griffin less than a month ago, life has been much less taxing. From the second day that the family brought home their newest four-legged member, the change in Jonathan has been remarkable. “Griffin seeks out Jonathan and I like that’s its unconditional love that he gives him,” said mom, adding their nine-year-old daughter Annabelle spends lots of time with Griffin. Griffin is breaking through Jonathan’s wall in a way that others can’t, said Donabdian” At Gilmore, Jonathan is warmly greeted by his educational assistant of three years, Kim Yoshihara. see Pet page 27

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Griffin: A ‘Godsend’ Continued from page 26 “How do I explain it … what I have noticed is that Jonathan doesn’t resist Griffin,” Yoshihara said. “Jonathan is not affectionate but it’s been nice to see how Jonathan pets Griffin.” Although Griffin is still fairly new in the elementary school, Yoshihara has nothing but positive things to say. “I see a companionship growing between the two and I think as time goes on Griffin will be the first real friend Jonathan will go to when he needs comfort,” she said. “I think if Jonathan isn’t having a good day, Griffin will be there to soothe him.” The Autism Support Dogs program staff will determine when Griffin comes to school on a full-time basis. “I’ve been told sometime in the fall,” said Donabedian. “At that time, we will introduce him to the whole school during a special assembly.” Just prior to Griffin’s gradual integration, Yoshihara placed a write up in the school’s newsletter, outlining basic guidelines on how the students should act around the lovable ball of fur. “The kids have been really good when they see Griffin in the halls and the playground,” said Yoshihara. “They know that when Griffin has his jacket on he is working so they aren’t to swarm him. I and my students can’t wait to have Griffin here full time.” Donabedian calls Griffin a godsend. “Griffin and Jonathan go together now, I don’t even travel without Griffin anymore,” she said, adding both she and her husband spent a few weeks in training with Griffin. “I’m also so happy that the school has been so receptive to Jonathan.” Principal Laurel Crosby believes Griffin has been a real asset to their school and to Jonathan in particular. “It’s been fantastic to have Griffin here,” said Crosby. “He’s a bit of a novelty for the kids but they are excited for Jonathan that he has Griffin to support him. She went on to say that it’s been interesting to see the close bond already developing between the two. “The dog seems to have a real calming effect on Jonathan,” said Crosby. Griffin is the 15th autism support dog to be placed with a family by B.C. Guide Dog Services. Raising and training a dog like Griffin costs the non-profit organization, $37,000, but the dogs are given to families for free. For more information or to find out how you can help, call 604-940-4504 or visit www.bcguidedogservices.com.

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Summer is also a good time to start music lessons. With less daily stress and fewer activities on their plates, summer gives the child a chance to get started on the instrument before the busy fall season begins, get used to a routine of daily practise and then when school rolls around, it blends nicely into their fall schedule. Postmedia News The

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Summer Camp

SUMMER PROGRAMS – AUGUST 2011 "ALL-IN-ONE" CHEERLEADING CLASSES $54+HST 1x/week or $108+HST 2x/week

(Classes start the week of August 2nd and end the week of August 29th) Athletes 11 & under – Tuesday & Thursday 5 pm - 6:30 pm OR Wednesdays ONLY from 5 pm - 6:30 pm Athletes 12 & over – Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 pm - 8 pm OR Wednesdays ONLY from 6:30 pm - 8 pm Options: You are paying for 4 weeks (8 or 4 classes) which means you can miss any week of your choice due to family vacation or personal choice. Pay $27 for an additional week or $13.50 for an additional class. **This class is highly recommended for any athletes intending to register on a Fall 2011 competitive or travel team.

"TUMBLING ONLY" CAMPS – Tues/Wed/Thurs $30+HST per week (Ratio of 8:1) Going away to camp is an experience that can bring on anxiety and stress but with the right preparation, it can be a positive, life-changing event.

Prepare your kid for camp Each summer, children and parents enter new territory in their relationship when a child goes off to a sleep-over camp away from home for the first time. This change brings with it both rewards and challenges.

we give kids a warning that dinner will be served in 10 minutes so that they can prepare, parents need to begin this type of groundwork for camp. Talk to your child about the summer camp, get them on board with the experience before you sign them up. Then make sure that you continue to discuss camp in various ways before they head off. Some ideas include: getting books and movies with camp/sleepsee Camp page 30

New experience

Children depend on preparation for successful transitions and this holds true for a sleep-over camp experience as well. Just as

Choose from hundreds of popular summer programs offered by the City and community partners. • View the interactive guide online at www.richmond.ca/guide

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Training Facility: 6111 River Road, Richmond V7C 0A2. Mailing address: 4691 Dunfell Road, Richmond V7E 3M8 Email: info@panthercheerathletics.com Tel: 778-297-8437 Website: www.panthercheerathletics.com

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FROM ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS We are coming to the end of the 2010-11 training year for the RCAC 609, 655 and 692 Richmond Squadrons. The Sponsoring Committees of the three Richmond squadrons, 609, 655 and 692 extend our most sincere gratitude to all the donors for their support. Thanks to all businesses that allowed our cadets to tag at their locations. These include: • Richmond Centre • The Bay • Yaohan Shopping Centre • Lansdowne Mall (Future Shop, Best Buy, Zellers), • Save-On-Foods (Ironwood and No.3 Road, Terra Nova) • Fruiticana Produce Ltd • Parker Place • Ikea • Sears Canada Inc. • BC Liquor Stores • T&T Supermarket • Supermarket 2000 • Cobs Bread (Richmond Centre), Staples • London Drugs (Ironwood Plaza and No. 3 Road locations) • Shoppers Drug Mart (Blundell Centre, Garden City Shopping Centre, Cambie Plaza and Seafair Mall locations) • Rona Building Centre (Elmbridge Way) • Canadian Tire (Coppersmith Mall and No. 3 Road) • Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Empire Centre and Empire Supermarket • Home Depot, McDonald's, Costco & Future Shop @ Bridgeport Road

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Sponsors including Colliers International, Flying Wedge Pizza, Blundell Shopping Mall, Future Fish.Ca, Hot Pot One Restaurant, Red Label Produce Ltd , Starbucks (Steveston #1 Road), Tourism Richmond and Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel allowed us to provide a diversi`ed training program for the Cadets in our Squadrons including Flying, Gliding, Band, Drill, Survival Exercises, Effective Speaking, First Aid training, Leadersdhip skills as well as Citizenship. All of these activities require funding and your donations certainly have helped us continue with these worthwhile activities for our youth. 609 STEVESTON SQUADRON • www.cadets.ca/lhq/609air 655 RICHMOND SQUADRON • www.cadets.ca/lhq/655air 692 BCIT AEROSPACE SQUADRON • www.cadets.ca/lhq/692air

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HOW TO REGISTER? To Register for summer programs either call us at 778-297-8437 to register over the phone or visit our website at panthercheerathletics.com to register online. If paying by cheque, please be sure to register online and then mail payment along with your child's name and class they are registering for in envelope to 4691 Dunfell Road, Richmond V7E 3M8.

Special thanks also go to the following sponsors who donated for our Christmas event: • Misty Mountain • Riverport Silvercity • Famous Players • Richmond Centre • Richmond-Pro Badminton Centre • Richmond Oval • White Spot -- Richmond Centre Branch • Richmond Centre • Zone Bowling • MacDonalds (No. 2/Blundell Branch) • Safeways (No. 1/William branch) • Save-On Foods (No. 3/Ackroyd Rd. branch) • Que Pasa Mexican Foods 06036003

• Register at www.richmond.ca/ register, in person or by calling 604-276-4300

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We wish to thank Richmond School Board • Walter Lee Elementary School • Jessie Wowk Elementary School • DeBeck Elementary School • St. Alban’s Anglican Church • BCIT Aerospace Campus • City of Richmond • Ladner Baptist Church for supporting and providing venues for our training.

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Summer Camp Camp: Fosters confidence Continued from page 29 -over themes to read and watch together; having sleepovers at a friend’s house; going to the camp open house or new-family orientation together in the spring so that the child has been to the site with parents; and talking about what the experience will be like.

Separation anxiety

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We know that new experiences produce anxiety for all of us, and this is usually heightened for a child. It should be acknowledged that camp and sleeping away from home are new experiences and that these may be awkward and uncomfortable at the beginning. Do not ignore these feelings. Make space and time for discussion prior to camp departure. Some of the strategies listed above may work for addressing this anxiety as well. If you know that this is an issue for your child, inform the camp and get support from the director. On drop-off day, speak with the counsellors. Do not send your child to camp with expectations that they will be able to speak with parents regularly or get picked up early, and do not send a cell phone. Camp is meant to be a healthy transition towards separation, so work on healthy strategies that honour this separation. You may wish to send your child to camp with creature comforts such as photos from home or a favourite comfort object (stuffy, pj’s, etc.).

Homesickness at camp

Regardless of such planning, your child

may still experience homesickness and you need to know how that will be handled by the camp. Ask the camp about their homesickness policies and practices. Make sure that you have given the camp up-todate contact information and that you are available during your child’s stay. Some children, regardless of preparation, may not be ready for sleep-over camp yet. If your camper spends two or three nights at camp and then needs to go home, consider it a success and give them praise for their accomplishment.

Self-esteem, conﬁdence

Going away from the family for a few days in the summer improves self-esteem and confidence. Camp directors hear this type of comment from parents all the time. Children learn that they are able to do many things while at camp.

Sharing of experience

Parents love to hear tales from their child and children love to contribute their stories to the family. Camp gives great tales for children to share, and overcoming difficult situations such as separation anxiety and homesickness are accomplishments worthy of celebration. They strengthen the bonds of the family, while allowing the uniqueness of each individual member to be valued. Every child is distinct and requires unique care. This short piece is just a starting point. By Hart Banack, past president of the BC Camping Association/Postmedia News

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Sports Whitecaps returning to Minoru to host Victoria on Canada Day

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as well, with 10 returning players, while 16 in total have previously spent time with Whitecaps FC. Among the returning fan favourites are Amy Vermeulen, who was second on the team with four goals and eight points last season, as well as Monica Lam-Feist, Shannon Woeller and Julie Armstrong. The ‘Caps are off to a 3-0 start heading into this week’s three-game road trip in California. “I’m very excited with this squad of players that we’ve put together and I think our fans will really enjoy watching their style of play,” said Busby Jr. Other entertainment and activities have been planned for the Minoru Park game. Tickets are $12 at the door but can be purchased in advance for $10 through the Richmond Girls Soccer (www.richmondgirlssoccer.com) and Richmond Youth Soccer (richmondsoccer.com) websites. Not only is this a great opportunity for individuals, but also a fun way for companies to reward employees. For company sponsorship options or for further information, please contact Stewart MacPherson from Richmond Soccer — admin@richmondgirlssoccer.com

Summer Runway Operations at YVR As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, Vancouver Airport Authority is conducting a mandatory runway lighting upgrade. This requires nightly closures of the south runway from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. from July 3 to August 27. During this time, the north runway will be used for departures and arrivals as required. We appreciate your support as we continue to maintain the highest safety standards at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

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The Vancouver Whitecaps Ladies F.C. are coming back to Richmond. In conjunction with the city hosting the Provincial “A” Cup Championships July 2-3 at Hugh Boyd, the big soccer weekend will kickoff on Canada Day (July 1) when the Whitecaps battle the Victoria Highlanders F.C. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Minoru Park. Last year’s game attracted the largest crowd in the past five years to watch a Whitecaps Ladies F.C. match and organizers are hoping to surpass that number for this year’s visit. As a bonus, admission will include an earlier game which will feature the Whitecaps Men’s Residency team against Victoria at 3:30 p.m. The Residency team features three players who grew up through the Richmond Youth Soccer system — Caleb Clarke, Carlos Marquez and Declan Rodriguez. Whitecaps women’s head coach Hubert Busby Jr. is looking to build on a successful 2010 campaign, in which Vancouver went undefeated to claim the Western Conference title, before falling in the championship final to the Buffalo Flash. Fans will recognize a number of faces on this year’s squad

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the championship bracket. Richmond High then defeated Burnett in the quarter-finals, before falling to Pinetree in the semis. Grade 11 standout Windy Leung led the way, earning the team MVP award as well as the Commissioner’s All-Star Award. Brianna Tang and Jeff Liu served as team captains. Alternates were: Anthony Lee, Cheryl Ng and Jimmy Chang. The team also featured: Eric Zhan, Galen Lai, Grace Mak, Angie Hui, Henry Liu, Jasmine Lam, Jeremy Chan, Katie Leung and Kelly Wang. Rounding out the coaching staff were Cyrus Lau, Michael Folk and Tommy Ng. Derek Mui was the team manager. Burnett went on to finish eighth at the provincials. The MacNeill Ravens also enjoyed a strong showing in Kamloops, defeating South Kamloops in their final match to place fifth. The Ravens earned a spot in the championship bracket then fell to Pinetree in the quarter-finals, before rebounding with a win over Burnett.

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Richmond Colts couldn’t have picked a better time to find their stride than at last weekend’s provincial badminton championships in Kamloops. After barely qualifying for the 16-team event, the Colts produced their best finish in recent memory, defeating Semiahmoo to place third. The decision to move the entire badminton season to the spring created some obstacles for the veteran squad, none more so than in the post-season. Richmond High was hoping to at least return to the provincials and try to improve on its 11th place finish in 2010. However, exams made a number of key senior players unavailable. The Colts lost to Burnett in the Richmond final, then needed to finish in the top four of the eight-team Lower Mainland Tournament. With their season hanging by a thread, they were finally at full strength for day two of the tournament and that was enough to slip into fourth place and secure a trip to Kamloops. “We were hoping for a top eight finish but, given our position, we were one of the lower seeds which meant a tough draw,” said coach Tim Cheng, a Richmond High grad. The Colts served notice they would be a darkhorse with a win over fourth seed South Kamloops in pool play to secure a spot in

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• Working in a coordinating role with Account Executives,Network agencies, Postmedia Community Publishing, a division of Postmedia Inc. has newspapers and clients to ensure the accurate processing and co-ordinator an immediate full-time temporary opening for an Account Specialist execution of print and online advertising orders. position in their Vancouver ofﬁce. The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

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Beauticians/ Barbers

LUKY STUDIO has a chair & nail table available for rent. Call 604-304-9174

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Domestics

HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY Exp. L/Out Nanny and housecleaner for Christian family in Kerrisdale. Duties: house cleaning, laundry, some meal prep & child care of school age children. Approx. 32 hours/week. Good wage. Start June 20-27. References. Call 604-805-3531.

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General Employment

FLORAL MERCHANDISERS

Multiple openings: FT @ King George Hwy & Willingdon Ave, PT @ Lougheed Hwy. Responsible, work unsupervised, sales experience. $10/hr + commission incentive. Training provided. Send resume: bloombc3@telus.net 604-412-9959

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Our office requires a reliable messenger with good driving skills for the delivery of documents to law firms. 5.5 to 6 hours per day, no evenings or weekends, Mon to Fri. $11 per hour. Fax resume: Attn: Shelley Porter West Coast Title Search 604 525-2593. For more info www.wcts.com customer sales/service

SUMMER WORK

Immediate openings, $17 base/appt , Conditions apply, no exp. nec., training given. Call 604-676-0446 www.SummerOpenings.ca

VANCOUVER’S LARGEST Lawn and Property Maintenance Company pays $120-$360 DAILY for outdoor Spring/Summer work. Hiring honest, competitive, and energetic individuals to fill our various 2011 positions. Apply online @ www.propertystarsjobs.com

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Now hiring full-time Class 1 drivers with LTL experience to pick-up & deliver freight locally and Dock Persons with experience loading, cross-docking and unloading freight. Drivers have a Class 1 license with air brake endorsement, 1 year driving experience, the flexibility to drive various Class 1 equipment, a clean drivers abstract, a natural customer service focus, & are willing to work evening shifts if required. Dock Persons have warehouse LTL experience, safe work record, forklift experience, and the flexibility to work various shift start times. CF offers an attractive starting wage, superior benefits and pension plans, company-paid support for professional development and Employee & Family Assistance Program. APPLY ONLINE: www.canadianfreightways.com e-mail: hrwest@transforcecompany.com • Fax: 403-287-6003

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From advertising executive or banker to x-ray technician or zookeeper,you'll ﬁnd it in the Employment Section.

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Retail Sales

F/T COSMETIC SALES APC Global Inc is hiring Salespeople for Sears Canada at: • Pacific Centre • Richmond Square Centre • Metrotown • Brentwood Mall. F/T, permanent shifts includes weekends. $13/hour. Apply at: arzepa@shaw.ca

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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Marpole area Marpole Curling Fund Raiser! Sat June 4th & Sun June 5th 9am - 3pm 8730 Heather St. Furn. jewellery, tools, toys, household, kitchen ware small appls. books, electronics

RICHMOND’S LARGEST 23rd ANNUAL SALE Edgewater Park Townhouses Saturday June 4th 9am - 2pm, Rain or Shine 60 to100 Sales 3200 Francis Rd or 3031 Williams Rd Please park off complex.

MOVING SALE Sat/Sun June 4&5 9-3pm. 3571 Bargen Drive. Richmond. Adjustable beds, crystal, household items, computer desk, hair dressing chairs, Great deals, must see.

RMD MOVING SALE Sat June 4th 10-3pm Sun Jun 5th 10-3pm 8131 Osgoode Dr. Exercise equip, household items, cyrstal, small tv, furniture, and much more!

HUGE Moving/Estate Sale 4913 Branscombe Court - Saturday June 4th 8:00 - 1:00 - Furniture, collectibles, antiques, household goods, tools, electronics. Quality items. Rain or shine. Richmond

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Moving Sale! Sat. Jun 4th & Sun. Jun 5th, 9am - 3pm 4160 River Rd. Furniture, tools, clothes, misc. household items. etc.

WEST RICHMOND Huge Garage Sale! Sat June 4 9:30am - 4:30pm Clematis Dr. (Follow the signs) Antiques, collectibles, crystals, jewellery, designer lady clothes & much more

RMD HUGE GARAGE SALE Sat/Sun June 4 & 5th 9-1pm 8691 Delaware Rd. off # 2 Rd & Francis Toys, furniture, household, patio furn, clothes, books, videos, etc.

MULTI-COMPLEX YARD SALE 5600 Andrews Rd. (in fire Lane) Sat. June 4 9am-3pm Barbeque provided Loads of items. Rain or Shine Richmond Multi Family & Moving Sale! Sat. June 4, 10am - 3pm 7160 Langton Rd. Too much to list. Something for everyone. Don’t miss this

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Antiques

ANTIQUE SOLID oak dining room suite made by Victoriaville Furniture - over 100 years old. All carved and shaped pedestals and fronts. 52' round table with 3 leaves; 6 chairs; buffet with mirror and side table. Taking offers. Pictures available by email. Call 604-855-7033 or 604-807-8441.

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COMPLETE CARD making supplies with 75+ stamps, good cond in containers, $150. 17 antique porcelin dolls with boxes from Franklin Mint, must be seen $50-$75 ea. Rockwell plates $7.50 each. Call 604-940-0106

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Burial Plots

MAUSOLEUM AT Forest Lawn Cemetary. Prestigous aboveground crypt in garden setting. Permits two casket tandem entombments OR four urn cremation inurnments. Located in the west coast mausoleum area. Includes two opening and closing fees. $49,500. 604-272-7250

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For Sale Miscellaneous

IKEA DESK storage combo $110. Warhammer game $100. Call 604-987-5557

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80-100 CARS, LIGHT TRUCKS & RV’s

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Childcare Wanted

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Cats

10 YR old fem cat, named Furgirl, needs good home. Adoption fee, $10 includes food. 778-322-2583

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Business Opps/ Franchises

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BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat June 11 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun June 12 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

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5060 GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, pure bred. White or traditional. $675 - $950/each. 604-308-0047.

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TRANQUIL SAVORY Island Modern, fully equipped cabin, sleeps 4, beach access, deck, bbq. $1295/wk, 1-780-940-1410

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GOLDENDOODLE PUPS, low shed, relaxed personality, health guarantee. 604-864-7203

5010 LAB X MOUNTAIN DOG PUPS, ready to go, vet checked, first shots, $500. 604-795-7662

ENGLISH BULLDOG Pups. Champion bloodlines, CKC, micro-chipped. Breeder/showing rights incl. $2,800. Email: schoolyardbullies@ymail.com MULTI SHIH-TZU Poo. adult & puppy, hand raised, non shedding, 604-820-9469

PIT BULL TERRIER SHOW & WEIGHT PULL Sun, June 5th @ Harmsworth Hall, 232nd St & #1 Hwy, Langley. All pittys welcome. Details 604-227-0469 SHIH-TZU POODLE X, small males, Ready to Go! Vet ✔, paper trained. $450. 778-397-1224

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5040 ENGLISH Cocker Spaniel pup Great family pet. Outstanding pedigree, CKC reg, all health checks, shots, chipped. Call: (604) 971-2616

Business for Sale

MAINTENANCE Co. Est 24 yrs, lrg client base, vehicle & equip. Sac $40,000 obo. 604-975-9832 Email: Rigster64@hotmail.com

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Cats

CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310

FT Live In Nanny Needed for family of 3. Housekeeping,cooking & English a must. 604-999-8123

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Pets - Other

Dogs

SWISS X MOUNTAIN DOG PUPS, ready to go, vet checked, first shots $800. 604-795-7662

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Furniture

DINING SUITE solid oak, 42'' round table with 20'' leaf, 4 chairs, 52'' buffet, excellent condition. Coffee tables, wing back chair, storage cabinets, BBQ, TV stand. 604 272-1614

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Dogs

YORKIE puppie 11 weeks Male yorkie puppy, tail docked, first shots. $800 Call: (604) 807-1350

TOY POODLE, 4 mo. beautiful choc. female pb, 4 lbs, sweet & playful, $650, 604-794-3287 YORKIE PUPPIES, 1 male & 3 females. First shots, dewormed, $850-$950 Chwk 604- 792-6277

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Horses

REGISTERED 14.2 hand solid paint mare, in very good shape, worming shots all up to date, good feet, well built, good with kids & dogs. Very easy going & will be easy to train. DOB June 27/08. Asking $1300 obo. Linda 604-826-5117

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Legal/Public Notices

By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and on behalf of Shelter Island Marina Inc., we will dispose of goods, namely: (1) 25’ Boat “Njordso”, debtor “Wayne Saewyc” to recover $2,985.96 plus accruing storage and any/all other expenses related. This unit will be made available for sale after June 17, 2011. Unit is currently being stored at Shelter Island Marina Inc. 120- 6911 Graybar Road, Richmond, BC., To view call @ 604-434-2448.

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Legal/Public Legal/Public Notices Notices

Notice to Creditors Creditors Notice to And Others Others And Notice is Hereby Given that Notice is and Hereby Given that Creditors others, having Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of claims against the Estate of RICHARD CHUN WARD, RICHARD CHUN WARD, formerly of 301-10220 Ryan formerly of 301-10220 Road, Richmond BC V7A Ryan 4R1. Road, Richmond BC V7A 4R1. Deceased are hereby required Deceased are herebythereof required to send particulars to to send particulars thereof c/o to the undersigned Executor, the undersigned Executor, c/o Sophia Shoa Fun Wong of SophiaCorless Shoa Place Fun Richmond Wong of 8171 8171V7C Corless Place Richmond BC 4X4 on or before July BC2011, V7C 4X4 or before 4, afteronwhich date July the e a t e ’ s after a s swhich ets w i l l the be 4,s t2011, date distributed, having estate’s a s s e t sregard w i l l only be to the claims that regard have been distributed, having only received. Sophia Shoa Fun to the claims that have been Wong, Executor. received. Sophia Shoa Fun Wong, Executor.

NOTICE to Creditors Notice isNOTICE hereby given that Creditors to Creditors and others, having claims the Notice is hereby given thatagainst Creditors Estate of Frederick Lorne and others, having claimsAuvache, against the formerly of 110-8535 Jones Rd. Estate of Frederick Lorne Auvache, Richmond, BC, Deceased, are hereby formerly of 110-8535 Jones Rd. required to send the particulars Richmond, BC, Deceased, are hereby thereof to the undersigned c/o 1445 required to send particulars Beach Grove Rd. the Delta, BC V4L 1N9 thereof to theJuly undersigned c/o 1445 on or before 6, 2011, after Beach date GrovetheRd. Delta, assets BC V4Lwill 1N9 which estate’s be on or before July 6, 2011, after distributed, having regard only to the which date the estate’s assets will claims that have been received. be distributed, havingExecutor. regard only to the Cherryl Auvache, claims that have been received. Cherryl Auvache, Executor.

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Cancer June 21-July 22: You’re in a quiet, lowenergy month, but your hopes remain high, and friends still call – those hopes and friends are going to swell over the 12 months ahead, until your popularity reaches a 13-year peak, and your hopes burst into dreams fulfilled! But for now, accept a few weeks of quietude and recuperation. Meditate, contemplate and plan. Be charitable, spiritual, fulfill your obligations and deal with government agencies. Chase money Sunday/Monday. (Buy technology Sunday.) Paperwork, travel and messaging arise Tuesday to Thursday. Home, garden, kids Thursday onward. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Wishes come true this week and next.You’re still dealing with pressures on career, status and ambition fronts. Here, favour towards you continues until Thursday, but impatience and a critical attitude continue until June 20. Be diplomatic and eager to please, because the 12 months ahead can boost your career and status in the world in a lucky way – you could rise to a peak you’ve never achieved before! This influence can also expand problems – so don’t create any with impatience, illwill or (especially) unethical or illegal speech/action now to June 20. All’s good! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: The accent lies on career, ambitions, prestige relationships and your status in the community, world. Generally all is well here, and productive, especially Tuesday and Friday (work or schmooze late!) and June 16/17. But your mind continues to contemplate bigger horizons, religious ones, or foreign climes, or intellectual or love matters. These have turned lucky, and will expand luckily over the twelve months ahead. But short-term (until June 20) continue to avoid legal hassles, especially over sexual situations, debt and investments. You succeed midweek! Chase money Friday.

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Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: The emphasis lies on legalities, religion, far travel, culture (rituals) higher education, broadmindedness, compassion and love. Lingering “threads” (vines) of recent research, sexual (perhaps verboten) attractions, investments, ﬁnances and debt, deep health concerns, and lifestyle changes still creep around you. Neither cut these off nor deeply commit to them yet. There is a “partner” in there: but perhaps an illicit one. This whole zone has very recently turned lucky, and will expand or present you with providential opportunities over the twelve months ahead. Stay honest! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: The accent lies on depths, mysteries, research, sexual desires, subconscious urges, health diagnosis, dream analysis and occultism, large ﬁnances and lifestyle changes. It’s an “all or nothing” time – you either commit, or break off. If hesitating about commitment to someone who’s been around awhile, remember that your true love decade has just begun. A bird in the hand might not be worth two in the bush. Partnerships of all kinds, business and love, meet huge luck in the 12 months ahead – that luck just began last Saturday. Study your future Tuesday p.m. to Thursday a.m. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The emphasis lies on relationships, opportunities and opposition, love and war. Everything’s above board – friends and enemies are open, honest. Relocation might occupy your thoughts – the best, most fortunate time in a quarter-century for this will occur from June 2012 to July 2013 – why rush it? Some “trailing tasks” are a hold-over from May: just complete them. Realize your work and duties will expand greatly over the 12 months ahead – with commensurate rewards. Sunday/Monday are sweet, gentle. Be ambitious midweek. Your hopes, popularity rise Thursday p.m. onward!

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Aries March 21 - April 19: These weeks are easy but busy, filled with messages, paperwork, details and trips. Romance, pleasure, beauty and a winning streak visit Sunday to Tuesday morning – but don’t gamble with your income or possessions Monday p.m. Work and health concerns call Tuesday noon to early Thursday – plunge in early; your steady approach could trigger a lucky “wind at your back” influence, a bit of cosmic aid. Relationships start sweetly Thursday p.m., but they turn to confusion or misunderstanding this night, then right themselves (perhaps turning to love!) by Friday p.m. Plan accordingly. Taurus April 20-May 20: The emphasis lies on earnings, possessions, rote learning and sensuality. Your energy and charisma levels are good, your effectiveness high. And a cheerfulness about your monetary position in the world is stealing over you. In the 12 months ahead, you can make some excellent investment or financial decisions,can achieve physical gratification, and a partner’s income could improve, perhaps immensely! Your only “scourge” will be the tendency to put on weight (or to be arrogant due to your success). Be restful Sunday/Monday. Romance, pleasure arrive Tuesday p.m. to Thursday. Gemini May 21-June 20: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness are tops! Someone who is not free to dally might “befriend” you (quite recently, now or soon) – this could turn into a year-long affair, making you desire marriage. But it’s doomed to disappoint, so remain honest, reject triangles. You will also be befriended by someone “unromantically” – or by an agency. You will be welcomed and aided by governments this year ahead. Start important projects this week. Sunday/Monday bring travel, messaging. Land, home succeed Tuesday/Wednesday. Romance “up and down” Thursday-Saturday – chase it Friday p.m.

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June 5 - 11, 2011 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: This week and next pile work on your shoulders – and health, diet concerns. That’s OK, nothing you can’t handle; all will flow fairly smoothly. (Take care in both areas Monday and Thursday nights.) Your luck is starting to grow in romantic, creative, pleasurable, speculative and child-oriented zones – it will last until summer 2012. You might neither see nor sense this for a long while, then suddenly, an event occurs. Be open, ready – and innocent enough to believe! Sunday/Monday bring secrets and money decisions. Midweek’s gentle, wise. Be ambitious Thursday night onward! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: The focus lies on romance, creative ventures, art, beauty, pleasure, vacation, risk and speculation, and child-oriented projects. But these are nothing compared to the huge year-long streak of the same that will arrive by mid-2012 – one that will fulfill a major life-wish! Prepare for that time by building a secure platform psychologically, emotionally and in concrete terms (e.g., buy a house).Your luck in real estate, domesticity, with children, security, retirement, gardening, Mother Nature – will reach a decade high from June 22, 2011 to mid-June , 2012. Don’t start early! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: The emphasis lies on your home, security, children, nourishment, on Mother Nature, retirement, endings and beginnings. A minor new phase or project might begin in these areas midweek. Usually this phase (late May to late June) creates a restful, sluggish mood designed to give you a mid-year rejuvenation. But this time a lot of errands, trips, visits, calls and paperwork keep you busy. June 4 starts a year in which your career will involve a lot of running around and communicating. Romance disappoints Friday, flows smoothly Saturday. One met before Friday isn’t compatible. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

A38 June 3, 2011 The Richmond News

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The Jeep Compass was first launched as a 2007 model at the same time as its fraternal compact SUV twin the Jeep Patriot. Compass was the more stylish contemporary face of Jeep, while the Patriot went with a classic, more conservative, Jeep styling. The 2011 redesign of Compass takes it down a little different path and adds some new toughness that was lacking in the original. It’s now a Jeep that not only looks more like a Jeep — it performs more like a Jeep too. The 2011 Compass is available in Sport, North and Limited trim levels and a wide range of options and option packages. All come with a host of interior upgrades, and improved ride and handling characteristics courtesy of upgraded steering and suspension systems. Two four-wheel-drive systems are now offered in Compass, the Freedom Drive I and the new Freedom Drive II, which comes with a low range setting for off-road use. On a dry road, all drive goes to the front wheels but up to 60 per cent can be redirected to the rear wheels when needed. The mid-axle coupling is a twostage electronic clutch system that Jeep claims is more efficient than a viscous coupling. My test Compass also came with a four-wheeldrive lock switch for this coupling that splits drive 50/50, a useful feature when driving off-road. The engine choices are a 2.0-litre that can produce 158 horsepower and 141 lbs.-ft. of torque, or a 2.4-litre that can produce 172 horsepower and 165 lbs.-ft. of torque at a lower engine speed. Fuel economy is a little better with a 2.0-litre under hood, but it’s probably not enough (for most people) to forfeit the extra power offered by the 2.4-litre engine. Drive goes to the front wheels and there are optional all-wheel-drive packages available. If serious fourwheeling is contemplated, the trailrated Freedom II off-road package is the one, as it provides more ground clearance and undercarriage steel skid plates that protect the gas tank, transmission and engine oil pan. This package also includes a transmission low-range mode, a hill descent feature, a brake-lock differential and an oil cooler for the engine. A down-side is extra weight, which decreases performance and increases fuel consumption.

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The Jeep Compass appears to be struggling to find a unique identity. It now looks like a smaller version of the redesigned 2011 Grand Cherokee. The last generation Jeep Compass from the front looked like a smaller version of the Jeep Liberty. The styling makeover includes a clamshell hood with a subtle power bulge, new front fenders, new headlamps and the iconic seven-slot Jeep grille gets a new chrome treatment. To complete the front transformation, the fog lamps are now highoutput projector lamps. In general there’s more chrome-like trim on the exterior of Compass, plus new LED tail lights on the Limited model. There’s also new lower protective cladding, and the end result is a vehicle that looks a more capable (as well as being more capable) of tackling the unpaved trail.

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A taller seating position makes it easy to slide behind the steering wheel of the Compass, and a high and expansive dash, due to a steeply raked windshield, greets you. see Front page 40

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Continued from page 39 Unfortunately, the big dash also makes it somewhat more difficult to judge where the front of the vehicle is when parking, etc. On the other hand, it allows for a good-sized glovebox and there’s a handy secondary upperdash pocket. The centre console has a small storage box and the top doubles as a centre armrest that slides forward. Minor but important new comfort features include soft-touch frontdoor trim panels with a padded upper surface plus backlighting on door switches, door locks, windows and power mirror controls. The new three-spoke Jeep steering wheel comes with integrated controls that allow more hands-onwheel operation of a wider range of controls. There’s audio and iPod interface via a Uconnect media centre, and other options include Sirius satellite radio, naviga-

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There is a good-sized glovebox and handy secondary upperdash pocket in the new Compass. tion, power sunroof and a premium audio system with nine Boston Acoustic speakers. In the rear, the Compass is surprisingly spacious and suited to tallerthan-average occupants. The seatback is high and there’s space under the seat in front to slide feet. The seatbacks can also split 60/40, fold flat and have a recline feature for added passenger comfort.

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The side-curtain airbags are linked to the electronic stability control system (called ESP) and provides an added rollover protection system called Electronic Roll Mitigation. Taller vehicles have some built-in occupant safety benefits in a collision with another vehicle, but a higher centre of gravity also makes them more prone to rollover. see Style page 42

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